Secretary-General, Association of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUAL), Mexico

After having graduated a Bachelor in Economics from the Faculty of Economics of the National Autonomous university of Mexico (UNAM), Dr. Semerena obtained a Master and a PhD in Rural Development from the University of London (UnitedKingdom). Dr Semerena was also the Dean of the Faculty of Economics at the UNAM where he is currently Professor of “Natural Resource Economics”. Dr. Semerena is also a member of professional bodies such as the Association of Faculties, Schools and Institutes of Economy in Latin America (AFEIEAL), the Mexican College of Economists, the Association of Former Students of Economics, Faculty of Economics - UNAM, the Latin American Society (England) and the European Association of Latino Americanisms.